american congregations: preserving & disposing of the sacred

January 8, 2019 (Alanna E. Cooper). NEW CASLTE, Pa. (Tablet Magazine) - When Temple Hadar Israel in New Castle, Pennsylvania closed its doors, most of its ritual objects were disbursed to other congregations. What was left behind was buried in a cemetery.....

Sept 5, 2018 (Alanna E. Cooper). ERIE, Pa (JTA) - There was some debate about putting the old synagogue building up for sale and moving to a new, smaller building, but not much. When a major pipe burst. . . ​